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Almost five years after his 3-year-old son River died in a tragic drowning accident, Granger Smith is sure of one thing: suffering has a way of drawing people closer to God. The 44-year-old “Backroad Song” singer told The Christian Post, “For reasons that we don’t fully know, God’s plan will always involve suffering in this…

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Rapper Kanye West, who now goes by the name Ye, said in a recent interview that he has “issues with Jesus” and would instead take things into his “own hands” instead of giving Jesus complete control. West and fellow rapper Ty Dolla $ign, a collaborating artist on his new album Vultures 1, appeared in an…

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Gospel singer Val T. Webb’s striking rendition of Deborah Cox’s “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here” earned her a four-chair turn on “The Voice.” After her performance, the coaches tried to get Webb to join their team. John Legend was the first to speak, enticing Webb with his gospel and soul music background. Legend said, “Val,…

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A Christian teenager who auditioned for “American Idol” recently advanced in the competition after singing a powerful song about sin, God, and truth. Jennifer Jeffries, a 17-year-old senior in high school from Starkville, Mississippi, is the youngest of nine children. She appeared on the reality singing competition, performing an original song called “Change My Ways.”…

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